Category Archives: Level 2 EV Charger

Gallatin McDonald’s gets an EV charging station

Posted on May 21, 2012 by jpwhitehome

Just like Hendersonville, Gallatin now has a McDonald’s that tends to the needs to EV owners in addition to Cracker Barrel. It’s the McDonald’s opposite Vol State Community College. The Blink charger has the latest firmware that requires both an … Continue reading →

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Charge time from empty – 3 3/4 hours

Posted on May 13, 2012 by jpwhitehome

It is often quoted by the press and Nissan themselves that a Nissan LEAF can take up to 7 hours to charge from empty using a 240v power source. As I’ve used the vehicle I have come to the conclusion … Continue reading →

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Test drive – Mitsubishi i-Miev

Posted on May 5, 2012 by jpwhitehome

I found out via Plugshare that our local Mitsubishi dealer has installed a EV charging station. I dropped by to see if they’d let me use it and talk to them about the upcoming Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. I arrived before … Continue reading →

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EV Charger Grant Funds bypass workplace?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by jpwhitehome

An Achilles heel of many electric vehicles is the limited range they provide making them inappropriate for 75% of the driving population. Ironically the drivers who stand to benefit the most from the electric vehicle’s low running cost (the high … Continue reading →

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First Quick Charge – Awesome!!

Posted on April 14, 2012 by jpwhitehome

I got my first fast charge today. Wow how amazingly fast it is!!. What would normally take 2 hours at a 240v charging station took 15 minutes. I found myself on Lebanon Pike in Nashville with ample charge to get … Continue reading →

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EV Friendly – Bledsoe Creek State Park

Posted on April 1, 2012 by jpwhitehome

Update: 2014-02-22. Bledsoe Creek have changed their policy towards EV’s. We are no longer welcome. Original Article: Bledsoe Creek State Park is friendly towards EV’s offering free charges if you ask the camp host kindly before hooking up. I recently … Continue reading →

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EV Math $1 = $3,000

Posted on February 18, 2012 by jpwhitehome

Every time gas goes up by 32 cents at the pump, I stand to save an additional $1,000 in fuel over 100,000 miles of driving my LEAF. Or in other words for every $1 of gas price rise, that’s another … Continue reading →

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Electric City USA, Nashville TN

Posted on January 1, 2012 by jpwhitehome

Nashville is well known as the center for country music, ‘Music City USA’. If one takes a look at the map of Electric Vehicle Charging stations, middle Tennessee finds itself at the nexus of EV charging stations. The Yellow markers … Continue reading →

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To charge or not to charge?

Posted on November 14, 2011 by jpwhitehome

Currently use of public charging stations is free, however that situation may change come January of 2012 with some business owners such as Cracker Barrel  proposing to levy fees for using the electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE). The internet culture … Continue reading →

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Birds make a ‘deposit’ on Cracker Barrels new EV chargers in Gallatin, TN.

Posted on November 2, 2011 by jpwhitehome

Cracker Barrel in Gallatin TN becomes the first business in Gallatin to get a public Electric vehicle (EV) Charger (not counting the Nissan Dealership, Newton Nissan). I called by Wednesday evening to check them out and found both units available … Continue reading →

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